diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 6d2fe51..d57200a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: 🔵 Setup Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v6
         with:
-          go-version: 1.25.x
+          go-version: 1.26.x
 
       - uses: pre-commit/action@v3.0.1
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: 🔵 Setup Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v6
         with:
-          go-version: 1.25.x
+          go-version: 1.26.x
 
       - name: ⏬ Install Dependencies
         run: go get .
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 3d43e79..c69b553 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@ repos:
       - id: trailing-whitespace
 
   - repo: https://github.com/golangci/golangci-lint
-    rev: v2.8.0
+    rev: v2.12.2
     hooks:
       - id: golangci-lint-fmt
diff --git a/cmd/info/version.go b/cmd/info/version.go
index 5ca3445..f5b6d0f 100644
--- a/cmd/info/version.go
+++ b/cmd/info/version.go
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 package info
 
-var Version = "0.0.54"
+var Version = "0.0.55"
diff --git a/cmd/log/log_test.go b/cmd/log/log_test.go
index b75b7ca..18d6d7a 100644
--- a/cmd/log/log_test.go
+++ b/cmd/log/log_test.go
@@ -2,30 +2,21 @@ package log
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
-	"io"
+	"regexp"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/kloudkit/ws-cli/internals/logger"
 	"gotest.tools/v3/assert"
+	"gotest.tools/v3/assert/cmp"
 )
 
-func TestLogCommand(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Run("WarnInvokesLogWithFlags", func(t *testing.T) {
-		var gotLevel, gotMsg string
-		var gotIndent int
-		var gotStamp bool
-		called := 0
+func stripAnsi(s string) string {
+	re := regexp.MustCompile(`\x1b\[[0-9;]*m`)
 
-		original := logger.Log
-		logger.Log = func(w io.Writer, level, message string, indent int, withStamp bool) {
-			called++
-			gotLevel = level
-			gotMsg = message
-			gotIndent = indent
-			gotStamp = withStamp
-		}
-		defer func() { logger.Log = original }()
+	return re.ReplaceAllString(s, "")
+}
 
+func TestLogCommand(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("WarnInvokesLogWithFlags", func(t *testing.T) {
 		buffer := new(bytes.Buffer)
 		cmd := LogCmd
 		cmd.SetOut(buffer)
@@ -33,68 +24,39 @@ func TestLogCommand(t *testing.T) {
 
 		err := cmd.Execute()
 		assert.NilError(t, err)
-		assert.Equal(t, 1, called)
-		assert.Equal(t, "warn", gotLevel)
-		assert.Equal(t, "hello", gotMsg)
-		assert.Equal(t, 2, gotIndent)
-		assert.Assert(t, gotStamp)
+		assert.Assert(t, cmp.Regexp(
+			`^\[\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}T\d{2}:\d{2}:\d{2}.\d{3}Z] warn      - hello\n$`,
+			stripAnsi(buffer.String()),
+		))
 	})
 
 	t.Run("InfoUsesPipeWhenFlagged", func(t *testing.T) {
-		var gotLevel string
-		var gotIndent int
-		var gotStamp bool
-		called := 0
-
-		original := logger.Pipe
-		logger.Pipe = func(r io.Reader, w io.Writer, level string, indent int, withStamp bool) {
-			called++
-			gotLevel = level
-			gotIndent = indent
-			gotStamp = withStamp
-		}
-		defer func() { logger.Pipe = original }()
-
+		buffer := new(bytes.Buffer)
 		cmd := LogCmd
 		cmd.SetIn(bytes.NewBufferString("foo\n"))
-		cmd.SetOut(new(bytes.Buffer))
+		cmd.SetOut(buffer)
 		cmd.SetArgs([]string{"info", "--pipe", "--indent", "1", "--stamp"})
 
 		err := cmd.Execute()
 		assert.NilError(t, err)
-		assert.Equal(t, 1, called)
-		assert.Equal(t, "info", gotLevel)
-		assert.Equal(t, 1, gotIndent)
-		assert.Assert(t, gotStamp)
+		assert.Assert(t, cmp.Regexp(
+			`^\[\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}T\d{2}:\d{2}:\d{2}.\d{3}Z] info    - foo\n$`,
+			stripAnsi(buffer.String()),
+		))
 	})
 
 	t.Run("StampInvokesLog", func(t *testing.T) {
-		called := 0
-		var gotLevel, gotMsg string
-		var gotIndent int
-		var gotStamp bool
-
-		original := logger.Log
-		logger.Log = func(w io.Writer, level, message string, indent int, withStamp bool) {
-			called++
-			gotLevel = level
-			gotMsg = message
-			gotIndent = indent
-			gotStamp = withStamp
-		}
-		defer func() { logger.Log = original }()
-
+		buffer := new(bytes.Buffer)
 		cmd := LogCmd
 		cmd.PersistentFlags().Set("pipe", "false")
-		cmd.SetOut(new(bytes.Buffer))
+		cmd.SetOut(buffer)
 		cmd.SetArgs([]string{"stamp"})
 
 		err := cmd.Execute()
 		assert.NilError(t, err)
-		assert.Equal(t, 1, called)
-		assert.Equal(t, "", gotLevel)
-		assert.Equal(t, "", gotMsg)
-		assert.Equal(t, 0, gotIndent)
-		assert.Assert(t, gotStamp)
+		assert.Assert(t, cmp.Regexp(
+			`^\[\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}T\d{2}:\d{2}:\d{2}.\d{3}Z] \n$`,
+			stripAnsi(buffer.String()),
+		))
 	})
 }
diff --git a/cmd/show/ip.go b/cmd/show/ip.go
index 453edb6..48174fb 100644
--- a/cmd/show/ip.go
+++ b/cmd/show/ip.go
@@ -11,53 +11,34 @@ var ipCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Short: "Display IP addresses",
 }
 
-var ipInternalCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:   "internal",
-	Short: "Display the internal IP address",
-	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-		ip, err := net.GetInternalIP()
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-
-		raw, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("raw")
-		if styles.OutputRaw(cmd.OutOrStdout(), raw, ip) {
-			return nil
-		}
-
-		styles.PrintTitle(cmd.OutOrStdout(), "Internal IP Address")
-		styles.PrintKeyCode(cmd.OutOrStdout(), "Address", ip)
-
-		return nil
-	},
-}
+func makeIPCmd(use, short, title string, getter func() (string, error)) *cobra.Command {
+	return &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   use,
+		Short: short,
+		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			ip, err := getter()
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			raw, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("raw")
+			if styles.OutputRaw(cmd.OutOrStdout(), raw, ip) {
+				return nil
+			}
+
+			styles.PrintTitle(cmd.OutOrStdout(), title)
+			styles.PrintKeyCode(cmd.OutOrStdout(), "Address", ip)
 
-var ipNodeCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:   "node",
-	Short: "Display the node/host IP address",
-	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-		ip, err := net.GetNodeIP()
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-
-		raw, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("raw")
-		if styles.OutputRaw(cmd.OutOrStdout(), raw, ip) {
 			return nil
-		}
-
-		styles.PrintTitle(cmd.OutOrStdout(), "Node IP Address")
-		styles.PrintKeyCode(cmd.OutOrStdout(), "Address", ip)
-
-		return nil
-	},
+		},
+	}
 }
 
 func init() {
-	ipInternalCmd.Flags().Bool("raw", false, "Output raw value without styling")
-	ipNodeCmd.Flags().Bool("raw", false, "Output raw value without styling")
-
-	ipCmd.AddCommand(ipInternalCmd, ipNodeCmd)
+	ipCmd.AddCommand(
+		makeIPCmd("internal", "Display the internal IP address", "Internal IP Address", net.GetInternalIP),
+		makeIPCmd("node", "Display the node/host IP address", "Node IP Address", net.GetNodeIP),
+	)
 
 	ShowCmd.AddCommand(ipCmd)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/show/ip_test.go b/cmd/show/ip_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..05e4489
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/show/ip_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+package show
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"errors"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	"gotest.tools/v3/assert"
+)
+
+func _runIPCmd(t *testing.T, title string, getter func() (string, error)) (stdout, stderr string, err error) {
+	t.Helper()
+	cmd := makeIPCmd("ip", "Display an IP address", title, getter)
+
+	var outBuf, errBuf bytes.Buffer
+	cmd.SetOut(&outBuf)
+	cmd.SetErr(&errBuf)
+	cmd.SetArgs([]string{})
+	err = cmd.Execute()
+	return outBuf.String(), errBuf.String(), err
+}
+
+func TestShowIP_Internal_RendersValue(t *testing.T) {
+	getter := func() (string, error) { return "10.0.0.1", nil }
+
+	stdout, _, err := _runIPCmd(t, "Internal IP Address", getter)
+	assert.NilError(t, err)
+	plain := _stripANSI(stdout)
+	assert.Assert(t, strings.Contains(strings.ToUpper(plain), "INTERNAL IP ADDRESS"), "want title, got: %q", plain)
+	assert.Assert(t, strings.Contains(plain, "10.0.0.1"), "want IP value, got: %q", plain)
+}
+
+func TestShowIP_Node_RendersValue(t *testing.T) {
+	getter := func() (string, error) { return "192.168.1.5", nil }
+
+	stdout, _, err := _runIPCmd(t, "Node IP Address", getter)
+	assert.NilError(t, err)
+	plain := _stripANSI(stdout)
+	assert.Assert(t, strings.Contains(strings.ToUpper(plain), "NODE IP ADDRESS"), "want title, got: %q", plain)
+	assert.Assert(t, strings.Contains(plain, "192.168.1.5"), "want IP value, got: %q", plain)
+}
+
+func TestShowIP_GetterError_NonZeroExit(t *testing.T) {
+	getter := func() (string, error) { return "", errors.New("simulated") }
+
+	_, _, err := _runIPCmd(t, "Internal IP Address", getter)
+	assert.Assert(t, err != nil, "want non-nil error (maps to non-zero exit at root)")
+	assert.ErrorContains(t, err, "simulated")
+}
diff --git a/cmd/show/path.go b/cmd/show/path.go
index 5fa49e0..b927674 100644
--- a/cmd/show/path.go
+++ b/cmd/show/path.go
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ var pathVscodeCmd = &cobra.Command{
 }
 
 func init() {
-	pathHomeCmd.Flags().Bool("raw", false, "Output raw value without styling")
-	pathVscodeCmd.Flags().Bool("raw", false, "Output raw value without styling")
 	pathVscodeCmd.Flags().Bool("workspace", false, "Get the workspace settings")
 
 	pathCmd.AddCommand(pathHomeCmd, pathVscodeCmd)
diff --git a/cmd/show/show.go b/cmd/show/show.go
index 54d71a4..e61387f 100644
--- a/cmd/show/show.go
+++ b/cmd/show/show.go
@@ -8,3 +8,7 @@ var ShowCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "show",
 	Short: "Display information about the current workspace instance",
 }
+
+func init() {
+	ShowCmd.PersistentFlags().Bool("raw", false, "Output raw value without styling")
+}
diff --git a/cmd/show/show_test.go b/cmd/show/show_test.go
index 16c0924..f9083bd 100644
--- a/cmd/show/show_test.go
+++ b/cmd/show/show_test.go
@@ -101,6 +101,11 @@ func _runShow(t *testing.T, args ...string) (stdout, stderr string, exit int) {
 		_ = f.Value.Set(f.DefValue)
 	})
 
+	ShowCmd.PersistentFlags().VisitAll(func(f *pflag.Flag) {
+		f.Changed = false
+		_ = f.Value.Set(f.DefValue)
+	})
+
 	var outBuf, errBuf bytes.Buffer
 	ShowCmd.SetOut(&outBuf)
 	ShowCmd.SetErr(&errBuf)
@@ -490,6 +495,23 @@ func TestShowEnv_NonSecret_FilePrefix_ErrorPath(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Assert(t, strings.Contains(stderr, "WS_SERVER_ROOT"), "want runtimeKey in stderr, got: %q", stderr)
 }
 
+func TestShow_RawFlagInheritedByAllLeaves(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct{ args []string }{
+		{[]string{"path", "home", "--raw"}},
+		{[]string{"path", "vscode-settings", "--raw"}},
+		{[]string{"ip", "internal", "--raw"}},
+		{[]string{"ip", "node", "--raw"}},
+		{[]string{"env", "WS_SERVER_ROOT", "--raw"}},
+	}
+
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		_installEnvFixture(t)
+		_, stderr, exit := _runShow(t, c.args...)
+		assert.Equal(t, 0, exit, "args=%v stderr=%q", c.args, stderr)
+		assert.Assert(t, !strings.Contains(stderr, "unknown flag"), "args=%v stderr=%q", c.args, stderr)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestShowEnv_CheckUnchanged(t *testing.T) {
 	_installEnvFixture(t)
 	t.Setenv("WS_SERVER_PORT", "")
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 4439045..0cec8d2 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,36 +1,36 @@
 module github.com/kloudkit/ws-cli
 
-go 1.25.8
+go 1.26.2
 
 require (
 	charm.land/fang/v2 v2.0.1
+	charm.land/glamour/v2 v2.0.0
 	charm.land/lipgloss/v2 v2.0.3
 	github.com/prometheus/client_golang v1.23.2
 	github.com/spf13/cobra v1.10.2
 	github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.10
-	golang.org/x/crypto v0.50.0
-	golang.org/x/term v0.42.0
+	golang.org/x/crypto v0.51.0
+	golang.org/x/term v0.43.0
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1
 	gotest.tools/v3 v3.5.2
 )
 
 require (
-	charm.land/glamour/v2 v2.0.0 // indirect
-	github.com/alecthomas/chroma/v2 v2.14.0 // indirect
+	github.com/alecthomas/chroma/v2 v2.24.1 // indirect
 	github.com/aymerick/douceur v0.2.0 // indirect
 	github.com/beorn7/perks v1.0.1 // indirect
 	github.com/cespare/xxhash/v2 v2.3.0 // indirect
 	github.com/charmbracelet/colorprofile v0.4.3 // indirect
-	github.com/charmbracelet/ultraviolet v0.0.0-20260422141423-a0f1f21775f7 // indirect
+	github.com/charmbracelet/ultraviolet v0.0.0-20260511121909-c840852527f3 // indirect
 	github.com/charmbracelet/x/ansi v0.11.7 // indirect
-	github.com/charmbracelet/x/exp/charmtone v0.0.0-20260426004601-d5e63ff0b9ca // indirect
-	github.com/charmbracelet/x/exp/slice v0.0.0-20250327172914-2fdc97757edf // indirect
+	github.com/charmbracelet/x/exp/charmtone v0.0.0-20260517005351-920740d613be // indirect
+	github.com/charmbracelet/x/exp/slice v0.0.0-20260517005351-920740d613be // indirect
 	github.com/charmbracelet/x/term v0.2.2 // indirect
 	github.com/charmbracelet/x/termios v0.1.1 // indirect
 	github.com/charmbracelet/x/windows v0.2.2 // indirect
 	github.com/clipperhouse/displaywidth v0.11.0 // indirect
 	github.com/clipperhouse/uax29/v2 v2.7.0 // indirect
-	github.com/dlclark/regexp2 v1.11.0 // indirect
+	github.com/dlclark/regexp2 v1.12.0 // indirect
 	github.com/google/go-cmp v0.7.0 // indirect
 	github.com/gorilla/css v1.0.1 // indirect
 	github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.1.0 // indirect
@@ -49,12 +49,12 @@ require (
 	github.com/prometheus/procfs v0.20.1 // indirect
 	github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.4.7 // indirect
 	github.com/xo/terminfo v0.0.0-20220910002029-abceb7e1c41e // indirect
-	github.com/yuin/goldmark v1.7.8 // indirect
-	github.com/yuin/goldmark-emoji v1.0.5 // indirect
+	github.com/yuin/goldmark v1.8.2 // indirect
+	github.com/yuin/goldmark-emoji v1.0.6 // indirect
 	go.yaml.in/yaml/v2 v2.4.4 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/net v0.52.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/net v0.54.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/sync v0.20.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/sys v0.43.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/text v0.36.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.44.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/text v0.37.0 // indirect
 	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.36.11 // indirect
 )
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 9d5efe7..ff8d1b9 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -4,8 +4,12 @@ charm.land/glamour/v2 v2.0.0 h1:IDBoqLEy7Hdpb9VOXN+khLP/XSxtJy1VsHuW/yF87+U=
 charm.land/glamour/v2 v2.0.0/go.mod h1:kjq9WB0s8vuUYZNYey2jp4Lgd9f4cKdzAw88FZtpj/w=
 charm.land/lipgloss/v2 v2.0.3 h1:yM2zJ4Cf5Y51b7RHIwioil4ApI/aypFXXVHSwlM6RzU=
 charm.land/lipgloss/v2 v2.0.3/go.mod h1:7myLU9iG/3xluAWzpY/fSxYYHCgoKTie7laxk6ATwXA=
-github.com/alecthomas/chroma/v2 v2.14.0 h1:R3+wzpnUArGcQz7fCETQBzO5n9IMNi13iIs46aU4V9E=
-github.com/alecthomas/chroma/v2 v2.14.0/go.mod h1:QolEbTfmUHIMVpBqxeDnNBj2uoeI4EbYP4i6n68SG4I=
+github.com/alecthomas/assert/v2 v2.11.0 h1:2Q9r3ki8+JYXvGsDyBXwH3LcJ+WK5D0gc5E8vS6K3D0=
+github.com/alecthomas/assert/v2 v2.11.0/go.mod h1:Bze95FyfUr7x34QZrjL+XP+0qgp/zg8yS+TtBj1WA3k=
+github.com/alecthomas/chroma/v2 v2.24.1 h1:m5ffpfZbIb++k8AqFEKy9uVgY12xIQtBsQlc6DfZJQM=
+github.com/alecthomas/chroma/v2 v2.24.1/go.mod h1:l+ohZ9xRXIbGe7cIW+YZgOGbvuVLjMps/FYN/CwuabI=
+github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.5.2 h1:SU73FTI9D1P5UNtvseffFSGmdNci/O6RsqzeXJtP0Qs=
+github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.5.2/go.mod h1:Fr0507jx4eOXV7AlPV6AVZLYrLIuIeSOWtW57eE/O/4=
 github.com/aymanbagabas/go-udiff v0.4.1 h1:OEIrQ8maEeDBXQDoGCbbTTXYJMYRCRO1fnodZ12Gv5o=
 github.com/aymanbagabas/go-udiff v0.4.1/go.mod h1:0L9PGwj20lrtmEMeyw4WKJ/TMyDtvAoK9bf2u/mNo3w=
 github.com/aymerick/douceur v0.2.0 h1:Mv+mAeH1Q+n9Fr+oyamOlAkUNPWPlA8PPGR0QAaYuPk=
@@ -16,16 +20,16 @@ github.com/cespare/xxhash/v2 v2.3.0 h1:UL815xU9SqsFlibzuggzjXhog7bL6oX9BbNZnL2UF
 github.com/cespare/xxhash/v2 v2.3.0/go.mod h1:VGX0DQ3Q6kWi7AoAeZDth3/j3BFtOZR5XLFGgcrjCOs=
 github.com/charmbracelet/colorprofile v0.4.3 h1:QPa1IWkYI+AOB+fE+mg/5/4HRMZcaXex9t5KX76i20Q=
 github.com/charmbracelet/colorprofile v0.4.3/go.mod h1:/zT4BhpD5aGFpqQQqw7a+VtHCzu+zrQtt1zhMt9mR4Q=
-github.com/charmbracelet/ultraviolet v0.0.0-20260422141423-a0f1f21775f7 h1:PeRlqWGEoO0apcS62iEgxQhVnFCTOYyQvi2sUTdf6IE=
-github.com/charmbracelet/ultraviolet v0.0.0-20260422141423-a0f1f21775f7/go.mod h1:3YdTxlnV/L0bQ3VN8WOSw8doF7LZV/xawUQ4MuAPDvo=
+github.com/charmbracelet/ultraviolet v0.0.0-20260511121909-c840852527f3 h1:pxGjlWZFcRQMWAdtjRelpL3Gbu8iYIyuO3Eqbd037Ow=
+github.com/charmbracelet/ultraviolet v0.0.0-20260511121909-c840852527f3/go.mod h1:SnKWaPaTnkTNXJgdgdquu66de12V8pW/b/qlTGaF9xg=
 github.com/charmbracelet/x/ansi v0.11.7 h1:kzv1kJvjg2S3r9KHo8hDdHFQLEqn4RBCb39dAYC84jI=
 github.com/charmbracelet/x/ansi v0.11.7/go.mod h1:9qGpnAVYz+8ACONkZBUWPtL7lulP9No6p1epAihUZwQ=
-github.com/charmbracelet/x/exp/charmtone v0.0.0-20260426004601-d5e63ff0b9ca h1:/tGUqs2h/DoQZztzFFPDABBOg/UAbfWoJ46JWUazNDs=
-github.com/charmbracelet/x/exp/charmtone v0.0.0-20260426004601-d5e63ff0b9ca/go.mod h1:nsExn0DGyX0lh9LwLHTn2Gg+hafdzfSXnC+QmEJTZFY=
+github.com/charmbracelet/x/exp/charmtone v0.0.0-20260517005351-920740d613be h1:kR6M0f6TvoLcqUvW1NHjR+g7eCpaGPjVZOg9qFTk5dI=
+github.com/charmbracelet/x/exp/charmtone v0.0.0-20260517005351-920740d613be/go.mod h1:nsExn0DGyX0lh9LwLHTn2Gg+hafdzfSXnC+QmEJTZFY=
 github.com/charmbracelet/x/exp/golden v0.0.0-20250806222409-83e3a29d542f h1:pk6gmGpCE7F3FcjaOEKYriCvpmIN4+6OS/RD0vm4uIA=
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@@ -98,30 +104,29 @@ github.com/stretchr/testify v1.11.1 h1:7s2iGBzp5EwR7/aIZr8ao5+dra3wiQyKjjFuvgVKu
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diff --git a/internals/config/envref.go b/internals/config/envref.go
index 5ac0869..595b802 100644
--- a/internals/config/envref.go
+++ b/internals/config/envref.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
-	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/kloudkit/ws-cli/internals/env"
 	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
@@ -37,24 +36,9 @@ func RuntimeKey(group, prop string) string {
 	return "WS_" + strings.ToUpper(group) + "_" + strings.ToUpper(prop)
 }
 
-var (
-	cacheMu    sync.Mutex
-	cachedPath string
-	cachedVal  *EnvReference
-	cachedErr  error
-)
-
 func LoadEnvReference() (*EnvReference, error) {
-	cacheMu.Lock()
-	defer cacheMu.Unlock()
-
 	path := env.String("WS__INTERNAL_ENV_REFERENCE", DefaultEnvReferencePath)
-	if cachedVal != nil && cachedPath == path {
-		return cachedVal, cachedErr
-	}
-	cachedPath = path
-	cachedVal, cachedErr = readEnvReference(path)
-	return cachedVal, cachedErr
+	return readEnvReference(path)
 }
 
 func readEnvReference(path string) (*EnvReference, error) {
diff --git a/internals/config/envref_test.go b/internals/config/envref_test.go
index a0ef993..6e73934 100644
--- a/internals/config/envref_test.go
+++ b/internals/config/envref_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package config
 
 import (
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
 	"gotest.tools/v3/assert"
@@ -148,6 +150,44 @@ envs:
 	assert.ErrorContains(t, err, "secret")
 }
 
+func TestLoadEnvReference_RereadsOverrideEachCall(t *testing.T) {
+	fixtureA := `
+envs:
+  server:
+    properties:
+      root:
+        type: string
+        default: /workspace
+`
+	fixtureB := `
+envs:
+  metrics:
+    properties:
+      port:
+        type: integer
+        default: 9100
+`
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	pathA := filepath.Join(dir, "a.yaml")
+	pathB := filepath.Join(dir, "b.yaml")
+	assert.NilError(t, os.WriteFile(pathA, []byte(fixtureA), 0o644))
+	assert.NilError(t, os.WriteFile(pathB, []byte(fixtureB), 0o644))
+
+	t.Setenv("WS__INTERNAL_ENV_REFERENCE", pathA)
+	first, err := LoadEnvReference()
+	assert.NilError(t, err)
+	_, hasRoot := first.Properties["WS_SERVER_ROOT"]
+	assert.Assert(t, hasRoot, "first load should reflect fixture A")
+
+	t.Setenv("WS__INTERNAL_ENV_REFERENCE", pathB)
+	second, err := LoadEnvReference()
+	assert.NilError(t, err)
+	_, hasPort := second.Properties["WS_METRICS_PORT"]
+	assert.Assert(t, hasPort, "no-cache contract: second load re-reads the re-pointed override")
+	_, stillHasRoot := second.Properties["WS_SERVER_ROOT"]
+	assert.Assert(t, !stillHasRoot, "no-cache contract: re-pointed load must not return the first fixture")
+}
+
 func TestParse_DeprecatedTombstone_NotRegisteredAsAlias(t *testing.T) {
 	yamlData := `
 envs:
diff --git a/internals/logger/logger.go b/internals/logger/logger.go
index 0a3efe1..83d0ff2 100644
--- a/internals/logger/logger.go
+++ b/internals/logger/logger.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func formatLevel(level string) string {
 	return level
 }
 
-var Pipe = func(reader io.Reader, writer io.Writer, level string, indent int, withStamp bool) {
+func Pipe(reader io.Reader, writer io.Writer, level string, indent int, withStamp bool) {
 	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(reader)
 
 	for scanner.Scan() {
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ var Pipe = func(reader io.Reader, writer io.Writer, level string, indent int, wi
 	}
 }
 
-var Log = func(writer io.Writer, level, message string, indent int, withStamp bool) {
+func Log(writer io.Writer, level, message string, indent int, withStamp bool) {
 	var parts []string
 	if withStamp {
 		parts = append(parts, timestamp())
diff --git a/internals/path/support.go b/internals/path/support.go
index 8170cfa..266cf53 100644
--- a/internals/path/support.go
+++ b/internals/path/support.go
@@ -11,13 +11,14 @@ import (
 	"github.com/kloudkit/ws-cli/internals/env"
 )
 
+var slashRunRe = regexp.MustCompile(`/+`)
+
 func AppendSegments(root string, segments ...string) string {
 	if len(segments) != 0 {
 		root += "/" + strings.Join(segments, "/")
 	}
 
-	re := regexp.MustCompile(`/+`)
-	root = re.ReplaceAllString(root, "/")
+	root = slashRunRe.ReplaceAllString(root, "/")
 
 	return strings.TrimSuffix(root, "/")
 }
diff --git a/internals/server/server.go b/internals/server/server.go
index b512a79..9fbcc38 100644
--- a/internals/server/server.go
+++ b/internals/server/server.go
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ package server
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"net"
 	"net/http"
 	"strconv"
-	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/kloudkit/ws-cli/internals/styles"
 )
@@ -14,8 +14,12 @@ type Config struct {
 	Bind string
 }
 
+func formatAddr(c Config) string {
+	return net.JoinHostPort(c.Bind, strconv.Itoa(c.Port))
+}
+
 func ServeDirectory(config Config, directory string, description string) error {
-	host := strings.Join([]string{config.Bind, ":", strconv.Itoa(config.Port)}, "")
+	host := formatAddr(config)
 
 	handler := http.FileServer(http.Dir(directory))
 
diff --git a/internals/server/server_test.go b/internals/server/server_test.go
index 5927819..3327089 100644
--- a/internals/server/server_test.go
+++ b/internals/server/server_test.go
@@ -10,6 +10,23 @@ import (
 	"gotest.tools/v3/assert"
 )
 
+func TestFormatAddr(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		bind string
+		port int
+		want string
+	}{
+		{"127.0.0.1", 8080, "127.0.0.1:8080"},
+		{"::1", 8080, "[::1]:8080"},
+		{"", 0, ":0"},
+		{"0.0.0.0", 80, "0.0.0.0:80"},
+	}
+
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		assert.Equal(t, c.want, formatAddr(Config{Port: c.port, Bind: c.bind}))
+	}
+}
+
 func TestConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("ConfigFields", func(t *testing.T) {
 		config := Config{